Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Sports, Travel & Public Services

Reporting to: Curriculum Team Leader of Travel & Tourism

Basis: Hourly paid, Permanent

Pension: Teachers Pension Scheme

Closing date: 28/04/2025

Join Our Team 

An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Lecturer in Travel and Aviation to join our Sports, Travel & Public Services team.  This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the next generation of Travel & Tourism professionals while playing a key role in a thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

As a Lecturer in Travel and Aviation, you will:

• Deliver and manage high-quality, inclusive teaching, learning, and assessment within the Travel & Public Services sector.

• Provide both practical and theoretical instruction in specialist areas of Travel & Tourism.

• Support students’ academic and personal development, enabling them to reach their full potential.

• Design and implement lesson plans that bridge classroom learning with real-world applications.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance the overall learning experience and meet the diverse needs of students.

• Assist with student recruitment, retention, achievement, and progression, offering tailored guidance and support.

What We’re Looking For: 

We seek candidates who:

• Are qualified teachers or are willing to work towards achieving qualified status.

• Hold a relevant degree or an equivalent qualification.

• Have GCSEs in English and Maths at Grade C / Level 4 or above, or an equivalent standard.

• Possess current knowledge and/or experience of teaching in Travel and Aviation.

• Are aware of potential issues in Travel and Aviation that may impact curriculum delivery.

• Have up-to-date knowledge and/or experience of career opportunities in Travel and Aviation for 16–18 and 19+ learners.

What’s in it for you? 

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)

• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

• Competitive Salaries

• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities

• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.

• On-site staff parking available

• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension

• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee

• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to
  - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
  - Occupational Health
  - Free Flu jab
  - Free Gym Membership for all staff
  - Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Kerry Dixon, Curriculum Team Leader in Travel & Tourism on K.Dixon@mbro.ac.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early! 

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING 

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

To view full job description click the following link - Lecturer in Travel and Aviation